Can you help coating polyethylene

We need your HELP in coating Polyethylene!

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We want to colour Polyethylene panels

Coating polyethylene is a serious challenge for the whole industry

If we would find a solution that fulfills aesthetical and surface requirements, the opportunities are plenty and will certainly brighten the planet.

A coating layer should also enhance durability, thus better serving our planet.

That’s why we need YOU!!

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TheCHALLENGE

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Can we coat Polyethylene ?

Polyethylene has a very low friction coefficient and a non-polar surface, resulting in poor adhesion properties for coatings or other surface bonding agents.

Known surface treatments (plasma, corona etc.) are not economically sound and operationally feasible due to high operational cost and machinery investment.

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The The SOLUTIONSOLUTION

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We are looking for:

A robust finishing coating for Polyethylene

High Durability.

Excellent Weather resistance.

Good Thermal stability.(- 50°C to + 80°C)

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Can you HELP us ?

Do you have experience in:•Polymer chemistry•Coatings and paints•Surface treatment of polyolefins

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